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Patented April 30. 1867;

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Letters Patent .No. 64,359, (ZnferZ/lpril 30, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHEEP-SHEARING TABLE.

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Be it known that we, OLivEn PERRY, 1YILLIIIDJN. fl-muss, and CLARKPERRY, of Ortou ille, in the county of Oakland, and in the State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSheep-Shearing Tables; and do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings. and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation.

Figure 2, an end view.

Our invention consists in the construction of a table whereon the sheepare placed and sheared in a short space of time, and whereby the wool iscollected without becoming admixed with foreign substances. This tableis usually constructed about three. feet in height, with its top aboutfour feet in width, but we do not wish to be understood confiningourselves to any particular size.

In the'annexcd drawings, A is the top of the table, whichissupportcdbyfour or more uprights a a, with cross and side braces I) b. The braces aa are placed at an angle from the top A, so that a suitable andsubstantial base is formed for the table. At each side of the table Aare pivoted near its end two swinging frames cl cl, having slanting topsB B, which are adjusted to the main top A by means of cords g g, andoperated by the treadle C. This treadle is pivoted to the lower part ofone of the stays, c, and extends across to the front of the frame, wherethere is a ratchet, :c, placed in a vertical position on the oppositestay, 0. It will be seen that the trcadle passes over the cord 5/, whichis attached to one of the centre stays (Z of the swingingframes, andwhen said treadlc is brought down and caught into the ratchet the twotops B B are flush against the sides of the top A, and form the tableupon which the sheep are to be placed. The tops A B B are made slightlyconcave in their centres to conform to the shape of the sheep and tomore effectually secure them thereon. The sheep to be sheared is placedupon the table with its hendnnd fore feet under the strap z', and withhind feet secured in the loops m '11, when its feet, belly, and neck aresheared and the wool caught in a bag at the side of the table. The sheepis then turned and sheared upon its side. After shearing these portions,the treadle is uncaught from the ratchet and the frames (Z d allowed toswing apart from the top A as seen in red lines fig. 1, when the sheepis turned with its back up and feet between the frames, with head underthe loop 2'; the back is then sheared and wool caughtns before, when theframes are allowed to separate and the sheep taken from the table. Thisinvention secures the sheep in such a manner as to allow the operator toperform his work in less time, and to do it more cifectuallythan it hasheretofore been accomplished.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The combination and arrangementof the table A, swinging frames 13 B, rope y, and trcadle C, allconstructed and operating in the manner substantially as and for thepurposes herein specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsand seals this 23d day of February, 1867. OLIVER PERRY, [In 'M. N.WELLES, [In Witnesses: CLARK PER-RY, [L. I'IIRAM BALL,

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